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[[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] screenwriter David Sumner ([[James Marsden]]) and his wife, Amy ([[Kate Bosworth]]), move back to Amy's hometown in the [[Deep South]]. Tension begins arising between the two of them as they face increasing conflict with the locals ([[Alexander Skarsgård]], [[Walton Goggins]]), and everything comes to a violent turn. |
[[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] screenwriter David Sumner ([[James Marsden]]) and his wife, Amy ([[Kate Bosworth]]), move back to Amy's hometown in the [[Deep South]]. Tension begins arising between the two of them as they face increasing conflict with the locals ([[Alexander Skarsgård]], [[Walton Goggins]]), and everything comes to a violent turn. |
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The couple is than put through everything to survive. |
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Revision as of 02:37, 10 September 2011
| Straw Dogs | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Rod Lurie |
| Screenplay by | Rod Lurie |
| Story by | David Zelag Goodman Sam Peckinpah |
| Produced by | Rod Lurie Marc Frydman |
| Starring | James Marsden Kate Bosworth Alexander Skarsgård Dominic Purcell Laz Alonso Willa Holland James Woods |
| Cinematography | Alik Sakharov |
| Edited by | Sarah Boyd |
| Music by | Larry Groupé |
Production company | Battleplan Productions |
| Distributed by | Screen Gems |
Release date |
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Running time | 109 minutes[1] |
| Country | Template:Film US |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $12.5 million [citation needed] |
Straw Dogs is an upcoming 2011 American thriller film directed, produced, and written by Rod Lurie. It is a remake of Sam Peckinpah's 1971 film of the same name, in turn based on the Gordon Williams novel The Siege of Trencher's Farm.
Plot
Los Angeles screenwriter David Sumner (James Marsden) and his wife, Amy (Kate Bosworth), move back to Amy's hometown in the Deep South. Tension begins arising between the two of them as they face increasing conflict with the locals (Alexander Skarsgård, Walton Goggins), and everything comes to a violent turn. The couple is than put through everything to survive.
Cast
- James Marsden as David Sumner
- Kate Bosworth as Amy Sumner
- Alexander Skarsgård as Charlie Venner
- Dominic Purcell as Jeremy Niles
- Laz Alonso as Deputy John Burke
- Willa Holland as Janice
- James Woods as Tom Heddon
- Anson Mount as Coach Stan Milkens
- Walton Goggins as Daniel
- Rhys Coiro as Norman
- Drew Powell as Bic
Production
Rod Lurie wrote and directed the remake of Straw Dogs which was scheduled for release on February 25, 2011. However the date was pushed to September 16, 2011. It stars James Marsden, Kate Bosworth, Alexander Skarsgård, James Woods, Dominic Purcell, Willa Holland,[2] Walton Goggins,[3] Rhys Coiro[4] and Laz Alonso.[5] The film began shooting on August 16, 2009 in Shreveport[2][6] and Vivian, Louisiana.[7] The film was shown at Brandeis University in a special pre-release screening on September 8.
References
- ^ "Straw Dogs (18)". British Board of Film Classification. 2011-08-26. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
- ^ a b Michael Fleming (2009-08-16). "Cast set for 'Straw Dogs' remake". Variety. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
- ^ Justin Kroll (2009-08-11). "Walton Goggins". Variety. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
- ^ Justin Chang (2009-08-23). "Rhys Coiro". Variety. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
- ^ Justin Kroll (2009-09-02). "Laz Alonso". Variety. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
- ^ "Straw Dogs (2010)". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
- ^ "Sony Screen Gems' Violent Confrontation with 'Straw Dogs' Delayed". Bloody-Disgusting.com. Retrieved 2010-11-20.